James has a job with a current salary of $42,000. He wants to earn a college degree that will take him 2 years to complete and it will cost $28,000 per year. He will go to school full time and will not be able to work. Upon graduation, James' new salary will be $56,000 per year. How many years will it take James to recover his investment?

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James has a job with a current salary of $42,000. He wants to earn a college degree that will take him 2 years to complete and it will cost $28,000 per year.  He will go to school full time and will not be able to work.  Upon graduation, James' new salary will be $56,000 per year.  How many years will it take James to recover his investment?

anonymous · Answer

HIs investment is the lost wages (2x42,000) plus tuition expense (2x28,000),  Find that value and simply calculate how many years of 56,000 salary would take to repay it.